Component sliding mechanism in work vehicle

Abstract

A component sliding mechanism in a work vehicle includes a guided portion provided on a component in the work vehicle. A support deck includes a sliding surface on which the component is provided such that the component is movable on the sliding surface along a sliding direction substantially parallel to the sliding surface. A guide track is connected to the support deck and includes a sliding direction track and a tilt direction track. The sliding direction track is to guide the guided portion to move along the sliding direction. The sliding direction track has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end in the sliding direction. The tilt direction track extends in a tilt direction from the second end to guide the guided portion to move along the tilt direction. An angle between the sliding direction track and the tilt direction track is an obtuse angle.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A component sliding mechanism in a work vehicle, comprising:
 a guided portion provided on a component in the work vehicle; 
 a support deck including a sliding surface on which the component is provided such that the component is movable on the sliding surface along a sliding direction substantially parallel to the sliding surface; and 
 a guide track connected to the support deck and comprising:
 a sliding direction track to guide the guided portion to move along the sliding direction, the sliding direction track having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end in the sliding direction; and 
 a tilt direction track extending in a tilt direction from the second end to guide the guided portion to move along the tilt direction, an angle between the sliding direction track and the tilt direction track being an obtuse angle. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the component has a component bottom surface facing the sliding surface, 
 wherein the component bottom surface has a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge in the sliding direction, 
 wherein the guided portion is provided on the component such that a distance between the guided portion and the first edge in the sliding direction is smaller than a distance between the guided portion and the second edge in the sliding direction, and 
 wherein the first edge is closer to the first end than to the second end when the guided portion is positioned at the first end. 
 
     
     
       3. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a roller provided on the component to move the component in the sliding direction on the sliding surface. 
 
     
     
       4. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the roller is provided between the first edge and the second edge in the sliding direction, and 
 wherein the roller is closer to the second edge than to the first edge in the sliding direction. 
 
     
     
       5. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the guided portion is separatably connected to the component. 
     
     
       6. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 5 , wherein the guided portion is stationary with respect to the component when the component slides on the support deck. 
     
     
       7. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the tilt direction track has a third end opposite to the second end in the tilt direction. 
 
     
     
       8. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 7 , wherein the guide track further comprises an ejection guide track extending from the third end of the tilt direction track to a peripheral surface of the guide track such that the third end is a switch-back point between the tilt direction track and the ejection guide track. 
     
     
       9. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 8 , wherein the tilt direction track comprises
 a first tilt section connected to the second end and extending in a first tilting direction, 
 a second tilt section connected to the third end and extending in a second tilting direction, and 
 a middle section provided between the first tilt section and the second tilt section, the middle section and extending in a gentler direction than the first tilting direction and the second tilting direction. 
 
     
     
       10. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the sliding direction track includes a first hole, 
 wherein the tilt direction track includes a second hole, 
 wherein the ejection guide track includes a third hole, 
 wherein the peripheral surface of the guide member has an opening connected to the third hole, and 
 wherein the guided portion includes a pin configured to pass through the first hole, the second hole, and the third hole. 
 
     
     
       11. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 10 , wherein the guide track has a projection provided between the second hole and the third hole in a height direction along a height of the work vehicle and extending along the sliding direction. 
     
     
       12. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 7 , wherein the second edge of the component is not in contact with the sliding surface when the guided portion is positioned at the third end of the guide track in a state where the roller is provided on the sliding surface. 
     
     
       13. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 8 , wherein the second edge of the component is in contact with the sliding surface when the guided portion is positioned between the third end and the peripheral surface of the guide track in the ejection guide track in a state where the roller is provided on the sliding surface. 
     
     
       14. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 13 , wherein the ejection guide track comprises
 a third tilt section extending from the third end in a third tilting direction such that the tilt direction track and the third tilt section constitutes a V-shape, and 
 an upright section extending in a height direction along a height of the work vehicle from the third tilt section to the peripheral surface of the guide track. 
 
     
     
       15. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide track is separatable from the support deck. 
     
     
       16. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the component includes a radiator. 
     
     
       17. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 16 , wherein the component includes a fan provided on the radiator. 
     
     
       18. The component sliding mechanism according to  claim 17 , wherein an engine of the work vehicle is provided such that the first end is provided between the engine and the second end.